How can I restrict deletion of an iOS application? (MDM)

Question

I need to restrict the deletion of an iOS application for MDM (Mobile Device Management) purposes. Is there any way I can achieve this programmatically or otherwise?

Answer 1

This is not possible.

You cannot restrict the deletion of an iOS application.

However, if a particular user wishes to restrict deleting of third-party applications, it is possible to do so by navigating to General > Restrictions and turning on the Deleting Apps switch.

Answer 2

Well you could jailbreak the phone and then hack the app's flag to be like a system application.

But in the real world: no, you cannot do this.

Answer 3

There is absolutely no way that you can do this.